Thanks for the "affordability", Mr. President

[Monkeyleg]

I just got notice from Blue Cross Blue Shield Alabama. My health insurance premium will be going up 15% as of 4/1. I get to pay into the Affordable Health Care fund even though Blue Cross AL doesn't participate.

It could be worse. I could be forced to use the ACA.

[Perd Hapley]

I don't understand. Aren't you grateful for your chance to have some skin in the game? 

[lupinus]

Congratulation, Comrade Monkey! You make most worthy donation to cause!

[brimic]

In soviet russia america you don't own health care, health care own you.

[TommyGunn]

I just got notice from Blue Cross Blue Shield Alabama. My health insurance premium will be going up 15% as of 4/1. I get to pay into the Affordable Health Care fund even though Blue Cross AL doesn't participate.

It could be worse. I could be forced to use the ACA.

Consider yourself lucky; MY insurance just went up 33.33333%

[Ned Hamford]

As of April 1st my healthcare is free. But of course my neighbor a few blocks over had his go up by 14 grand.   

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

Free free or the millennial free means someone else pays bill?

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[Boomhauer]

I'm waiting to see what the *expletive deleted* weasels who are our health insurance administrators jack up our prices by. Lord knows we don't make much money and our measely health insurance plans* are pricey enough for us already



*The next person that tells me I have "great" health and retirement in exchange for my low pay is getting knocked the *expletive deleted* out.

[Perd Hapley]

Free free or the millennial free means someone else pays bill?

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You mean the every generation since about 1932 free?

[lee n. field]

As of April 1st my healthcare is free. But of course my neighbor a few blocks over had his go up by 14 grand.   

medicaid?

[Nick1911]

I did think the story about Matt Drudge was entertaining.

He tweeted that he had just paid into to Obamacare, and got hammered by the media about how "This year we don't have to pay, it'll be on your 2014 taxes you pay in 2015, OMG Matt Drudge is such a liar!!!1"

He had to explain that not everyone in the world is an employee, and those who run businesses of any size have to pay quarterly taxes or get fined. 

A sign of the culture - a plethora of people who's only marker for success growing up was "get a good job", with no further thought about where said jobs actually come from, and certainly not about actually providing jobs rather then consuming them.

[Boomhauer]

I did think the story about Matt Drudge was entertaining.

He tweeted that he had just paid into to Obamacare, and got hammered by the media about how "This year we don't have to pay, it'll be on your 2014 taxes you pay in 2015, OMG Matt Drudge is such a liar!!!1"

He had to explain that not everyone in the world is an employee, and those who run businesses of any size have to pay quarterly taxes or get fined. 

A sign of the culture - a plethora of people who's only marker for success growing up was "get a good job", with no further thought about where said jobs actually come from, and certainly not about actually providing jobs rather then consuming them.

That's because all business owners, with the exception of small business owned by minorities and women (unless it's a minority like Herman McCain, evil Republican Uncle Tom that he is) are evil, soulless greedy fat cats who have never done anything in their lives to deserve the riches that are bestowed upon them through LUCK.

EEEVVVVVIIIIIILLLLLLL business owners. EEEVVVVVVIIILLLLL

[Scout26]

I'm waiting to see what the *expletive deleted* weasels who are our health insurance administrators jack up our prices by. Lord knows we don't make much money and our measely health insurance plans* are pricey enough for us already



*The next person that tells me I have "great" health and retirement in exchange for my low pay is getting knocked the *expletive deleted* out.

You picked the wrong state.  Had you gone to work in that great liberal bastion that is Illinois and you'd have both.  (maybe... Probably another year before the state files for BK).
 

[Ned Hamford]

medicaid?

Essentially.  There are a few private healthcare plan options subsidized by the state.  If you report a low enough income (even if only after expenses) you automatically get signed up for a program in my state.  So, just wanting to avoid the tax, they went ahead and mailed me a card for the system.  So they essentially made a few corporate middle men for an expanded medicaid program... which lowers expenses???

[RoadKingLarry]

As of April 1st my healthcare is free. But of course my neighbor a few blocks over had his go up by 14 grand.  

Actually, what I think you mean is that your health care coverage is a negotiated part of your salary/compensation package
TANSTAAFL


ETA:

On the other hand...

Essentially.  There are a few private healthcare plan options subsidized by the state.  If you report a low enough income (even if only after expenses) you automatically get signed up for a program in my state.  So, just wanting to avoid the tax, they went ahead and mailed me a card for the system.  So they essentially made a few corporate middle men for an expanded medicaid program... which lowers expenses???

Ned's a welfare queen?

[lee n. field]

Essentially.  There are a few private healthcare plan options subsidized by the state.  If you report a low enough income (even if only after expenses) you automatically get signed up for a program in my state.  So, just wanting to avoid the tax, they went ahead and mailed me a card for the system.  So they essentially made a few corporate middle men for an expanded medicaid program... which lowers expenses???

Suck it dry while you can.

[Ned Hamford]

Ned's a welfare queen?

How undignified an assertion. Healthcare is a right now; get with the program.   

[Boomhauer]

You picked the wrong state.  Had you gone to work in that great liberal bastion that is Illinois and you'd have both.  (maybe... Probably another year before the state files for BK).
 

But then I would have to be a resident of Ill-noise. A fate marginally worse than being a resident of Flori-DUH. And for some reason at least 3 peeps from your state work in our agency...

[RoadKingLarry]

How undignified an assertion. Healthcare is a right now; get with the program.   

It was a question. Hence the question mark (?)

Sheesh, some people are so sensitive.


(freaking welfre queens)

[Ned Hamford]

While not an expert in the field, the following is as I understand matters. Lawyers, politicians, and other middle men.

My elaboration on that actually went on for a few pages; but on further reflection I think the line can stand alone.  I face some substantial penalties if I don't go along with the program; so along I go.  I'm just well aware my 'free' healthcare and my neighbors 14k increase are more closely related than those nice folks on the tv would ever admit.